--- title: CAST CONNEX Evolution of Structures Webinar | November 2024 description: Explore the evolution of steel structures in a free webinar series showcasing innovative projects using steel castings. 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Hear from industry experts who choose CAST CONNEX solutions to tackle ambitious architectural and structural projects worldwide. At CAST CONNEX, we believe that collaboration is key to innovation. This series will explore not only the projects but the diverse teams behind them—showcasing how professionals from a variety of disciplines come together to redefine what’s possible in architecture and engineering. Whether you're an experienced engineer or architect, or new to the industry, you'll leave this series with actionable insights and a greater appreciation for how steel castings are shaping the future of construction. ##### Sessions - Featured Projects Nov 7 | Longueuil Downtown TOD: Place Charles-Lemoyne II Speaker: Félix Bédard Vice President & CO-Founder | Elema Nov 13 | Sphere at the Venetian Speaker: Stephen Reichwein Associate Principal | Severud Associates Nov 20 | PENN 2, New York Speakers: Mike Zaborski Principal | MdeAS Architects   Matthew Peitz Principal | Severud Associates [Register for all sessions](https://share.hsforms.com/1XeWhsEn9RZCChuTHEDMArgqwshy) Email marketing@castconnex.com if you don't recieve your registration confirmation for all sessions. --- ### Earn 1 Continuing Education Unit for Each Session You Complete These are AIA-accredited courses. You can earn 1 AIA LU/HSW per completed session.  **AIA Provider No:** 404108320 --- [Skip Navigation](https://discover.castconnex.com/evolution-of-structures-webinar-2024#module_1730148157906-after-page-nav) - [Sessions](https://discover.castconnex.com/evolution-of-structures-webinar-2024#Session1) - [Speakers](https://discover.castconnex.com/evolution-of-structures-webinar-2024#Speakers) - [Projects](https://discover.castconnex.com/evolution-of-structures-webinar-2024#Projects) - [More Events](https://discover.castconnex.com/evolution-of-structures-webinar-2024#Events) - [Contact Us](https://discover.castconnex.com/evolution-of-structures-webinar-2024#CTA) Jump to Section Jump to Section Sessions Speakers Projects More Events Contact Us --- ![IMG_1318](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1318.jpg?width=4032&height=3024&name=IMG_1318.jpg) Session 1 November 7 1pm (EST) 6PM (GMT) # Longueuil Downtown TOD: An Innovative Urban Centre This presentation will explore the design and engineering of the Longueuil Downtown Lot 2 project, which is part of a multi-million-dollar real estate development for the city’s transit-oriented development (TOD) initiative – an upcoming urban centre in the Greater Montreal region. ***See the full program agenda for complete course descriptions and learning objectives.*** - ![Felix-Bedard-240x300](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Felix-Bedard-240x300.png?width=240&height=300&name=Felix-Bedard-240x300.png) ## Félix Bédard Vice President & Co-Founder | Elema [View Course Descriptions](https://discover.castconnex.com/hubfs/CAST%20CONNEX%20Evolution%20of%20Structures%20Webinar%20Series%20-%20Agenda%20+%20Course%20Descriptions%20(1).pdf?hsLang=en) --- ![220530_CC_037](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/220530_CC_037.jpg?width=2000&height=1332&name=220530_CC_037.jpg) Session 2 November 13 1PM (EST) 6PM (GMT) # Sphere at the Venetian: A Structural Genome The presentation will focus on the design and construction of the venue’s main superstructure, dome roof, suspended grillage system, and exosphere, with particular emphasis on how parametric design, structural steel, and cast-in-place concrete enabled the construction of this venue and its unique aspects. ***See the full program agenda for complete course descriptions and learning objectives.*** - ![Stephen_Reichwein](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stephen_Reichwein.jpg?width=375&height=468&name=Stephen_Reichwein.jpg) ## Steve Reichwein Associate Principal | Severud Associates [View Course Descriptions](https://discover.castconnex.com/hubfs/CAST%20CONNEX%20Evolution%20of%20Structures%20Webinar%20Series%20-%20Agenda%20+%20Course%20Descriptions%20(1).pdf?hsLang=en) --- ![PENN 2_003](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PENN%202_003.jpg?width=5084&height=3390&name=PENN%202_003.jpg) Session 3 November 20 1PM (EST) 6PM (GMT) # PENN 2: Creating a Future Destination This presentation will also discuss major design elements such as the new triple height glass fin lobby and the over-cladding of the existing building’s façade with a new high-performance curtain wall. Ultimately, the strategic repositioning of the building has created a new building without demolishing the existing structure. ***See the full program agenda for complete course descriptions and learning objectives.*** - ![Mike Zaborski_BW](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mike%20Zaborski_BW.png?width=5616&height=3744&name=Mike%20Zaborski_BW.png) ## Mike Zaborski Principal | MdeAS Architects  - ![MatthewPeitz_055](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MatthewPeitz_055.jpg?width=4912&height=6144&name=MatthewPeitz_055.jpg) ## Matthew Peitz Principal | Severud Associates [View Course Descriptions](https://discover.castconnex.com/hubfs/CAST%20CONNEX%20Evolution%20of%20Structures%20Webinar%20Series%20-%20Agenda%20+%20Course%20Descriptions%20(1).pdf?hsLang=en) ## More on Our Featured Speakers Learn more about the excellent industry professionals who will be featured in this series ![Felix-Bedard-240x300](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Felix-Bedard-240x300.png?width=300&height=375&name=Felix-Bedard-240x300.png) Session 1 ### Félix Bedard #### Vice Président and Co-Founder ELEMA experts-conseils At Elema, I lead the engineering team for the design of multi-storey buildings in steel, concrete and wood frames, the seismic rehabilitation of existing structures and the dynamic analysis of structures. I also offer Elema's clients my expertise in structural glass, prestressed concrete and the design of reinforced concrete diaphragm walls.  I completed a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering at the École Polytechnique de Montréal in 2009 and a Master's degree in earthquake engineering in 2011. My research topic focused on the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete partition walls designed according to the 1975-1977  National Building Code. Over the course of my career, I have developed enviable expertise in seismic design and structural dynamic analysis of higher mode effects, particularly during the completion of several hospital projects such as the new CHUM and the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital, as well as during several high-rise commercial projects such as the TOM tower and the Quadrilatère de la Montagne. --- ![Stephen_Reichwein](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stephen_Reichwein.jpg?width=300&height=375&name=Stephen_Reichwein.jpg) Session 2 ### Stephen Reichwein, PE #### Associate Principal Severud Associates Steve is licensed as a structural engineer in Nevada and as a professional engineer in New York and New Jersey. He was certified by SECB until the program’s sunset in 2022.  He earned a Bachelor of Architectural Engineering and a Master of Architectural Engineering, both from Pennsylvania State University. Steve’s background in architectural engineering along with his design experience has enabled him to engineer his clients’ visions effectively, regardless of their complexity.  Steve is a leader of the firm’s parametric and algorithmic design team, a group whose analyses inform critical engineering decisions for major projects. These include the immersive entertainment venue Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, and 20 Times Square and Madison Square Garden V–The Transformation, both in New York, to which Steve made significant contributions.  He is also co-author of “Steel Sphere,” which appeared in Modern Steel Construction in September 2023. --- ![Mike Zaborski_BW](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mike%20Zaborski_BW.png?width=480&height=320&name=Mike%20Zaborski_BW.png) Session 3 ### Mike Zaborski #### Principal MdeAS Architects Mike, a principal at MdeAS, is both a conceptual and pragmatic thinker who consistently and creatively brings design concepts into reality. Whether overseeing projects or mentoring the architecture staff, he promotes and evolves MdeAS' commitment to sustainability and craft in architecture and planning. Since joining the firm in 1998, he has worked on a diverse range of projects including master plans, commercial buildings, retail, residential and mixed-use developments, curtain wall re-clad and over-clad, as well as lobby expansions and renovations.­­ Most recently Mike completed the renovation of the Alumni Auditorium and new Schaefer Awards Gallery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, honored as Best of Year Design Finalist by Interior Design. For the past decade Mike has worked closely on the 3.5 million SF mixed-use master plan in Long Island City comprising of Gotham Center Building B2 (Department of Health) completed in 2011 and the AIA Long Island winning project, The JACX completed in 2020. --- ![MatthewPeitz_055](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MatthewPeitz_055.jpg?width=300&height=375&name=MatthewPeitz_055.jpg) Session 3 ### Matthew Peitz, PE #### Principal Severud Associates Matt is licensed as a structural engineer in Nevada and as a professional engineer in New York and three other states. He was certified by the Structural Engineering Certification Board until the program’s sunset in 2022. He earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Engineering in civil engineering from Rutgers University. Matt uses his advanced education and more than 15 years of experience to engineer and manage large-scale and complex structures such as transportation facilities and medical research laboratories. His portfolio of challenging projects includes New York University’s mixed-use John A. Paulson Center, NYU Langone Health’s Science Building, and the Penn 2 office building redevelopment, all in New York City. Among Matt’s other significant projects are the high-rise One Vanderbilt Avenue, expansion of the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago, Illinois. Matt contributes to the structural engineering profession through his work with the Structural Engineers Association of New York, where he is a past director. --- ## More on Our Featured Projects Learn more about the projects that will be highlighted in this series ![220530_CC_008](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/220530_CC_008.jpg?width=2000&height=1332&name=220530_CC_008.jpg) Sphere at The Venetian | Las Vegas, NV The venue's exosphere, the world's largest spherical structure rising 366-feet from its base and measuring approximately 520-feet at its equator, incorporates 368 custom-designed cast steel nodes ranging in weight from 1.6 to 7.2-tons each.  [View Project](https://www.castconnex.com/projects/msg-sphere-at-the-venetian) ![20240301-pcl2-visite-2-85-lr](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20240301-pcl2-visite-2-85-lr.jpg?width=2400&height=1601&name=20240301-pcl2-visite-2-85-lr.jpg) Edyfic Place Charles-Lemoyne 2 | Longueuil, QC CAST CONNEX custom-cast steel tree nodes play a key role in an impressive podium that sits between twin 33-story towers. These elegant tree-shaped structures span over metro tunnels, enabling commercial spaces and a food court while meeting complex engineering challenges. [View Project](https://www.castconnex.com/projects/edyfic-place-charles-lemoyne-2) ![PENN 2_006](https://discover.castconnex.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PENN%202_006.jpg?width=6000&height=4000&name=PENN%202_006.jpg) PENN 2 | New York, NY Oversized CAST CONNEX® Universal Pin Connectors™ were custom-designed to fit at both ends of massive V-shaped columns, forming the new podium that's transformed the façade of the iconic PENN 2. A monumental display in Architecturally exposed structural steel (AESS) application. 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